Their concerts don't cost very much, and Dick Valentine has this odd strange presence that is difficult to describe.you'll just have to see it. The musical style, and the goofy lyrics coming from Dick Valentine remain fairly unchanged.įinally, don't hesitate to go see this band live if you have a chance. If you liked previous E6 albums, I think there is a good chance that you will also like this one.
I would say the best songs on Flashy are Formula 409 and Graphic Designer, so if you are going for purchase of single songs, get those two first. I'm going to give this album 4 stars because I don't think it has as many songs that are of the caliber of the ones on Fire and Switzerland. It is these things that make E6 music particularly special. There are other instruments, such as trumpets. Dick Valentines vocals and lyrics are way more silly than normal Rock. Overall, as with other E6 music, the band goes beyond the normal things that the Rock and Punk Rock genres consist of. References to sex, love, relationships, and women are made, but they are usually depicted in a silly way, and not as explicitly as in Fire and Switzerland. There is heavy use of vocoder in some of the songs, like Making Progress. 2 certainly isn't bad, but it's nothing compared to the original Gay Bar song.Īs with other Electric Six albums, there are plenty of non-sensical and silly lyrics. I'm going to go against the flow and say that Formula 409 and Graphic Designer are better songs.
I see from the popularity ratings of the MP3 files that Gay Bar, Pt. In my opinion, this album by Electric Six is not as good as Fire and Switzerland, but it's certainly respectable.